Slovakia is moving to secure a long-term natural gas contract with Azerbaijan for at least 10 years as it accelerates its exit from Russian energy dependencies. Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba announced the negotiations, emphasizing that Azerbaijan has proven to be a highly reliable partner in Bratislava's efforts to diversify its energy mix ahead of the European Union's mandatory November 1, 2027, deadline to phase out all Russian gas imports.

Hungary has warned that any Ukrainian attack on the TurkStream gas pipeline will be treated as a threat to NATO, with Budapest reserving the right to invoke Article 5 of the alliance’s charter, the Hungarian government said.

Russian gas exports to Europe through the TurkStream pipeline rose by 8.3% in 2025, reaching a record 18 billion cubic meters, according to data from the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG).

Exports of Russian gas to Europe via the TurkStream pipeline increased by 7% in January–September compared with the same period last year, reaching 13 billion cubic meters, according to TASS calculations based on data from the European Network of Gas Transmission System Operators (ENTSOG), News.az reports citing TASS.

Russia has significantly ramped up its gas deliveries to Slovakia through the TurkStream pipeline, as confirmed by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Russian gas supplies to Europe through the TurkStream pipeline reached a new high last week, according to data from the European Network of Gas Transmission System Operators (ENTSOG), News.Az reports, citing TASS.

Russia’s Gazprom has commenced gas deliveries to Slovakia through the TurkStream pipeline, according to Vojtech Ferenc, CEO of Slovakia’s transportation system operator SPP.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the United States has authorized terrorist attacks on energy infrastructure, with plans to render the TurkStream pipeline inoperative.